Robyn Hilton Was The Inspiration For The Term ‘Blonde Bombshell’
Robyn Hilton made it big as a model and actress, but she first started her career when she worked as the local weather girl for Twin Falls, her hometown. The Idaho native opted to go somewhere else to establish herself in the industry. Soon enough, she landed a couple of gigs here and there. Among other things, she appeared in Mel Brooks’ Blazing Saddles and Playboy.
Robyn Hilton Was The Inspiration For The-Term ‘Blonde Bombshell’
If she did not land the role in the comedy flick, she would not be as big as she is now. A lot of people were smitten by that pretty face of hers. Some even believe the term ‘blonde bombshell’ was first used in reference to her! It happened after she was on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
The Story Of Dorothy Counts
It was in 1957 that Dorothy Count made history. She was the first African-American student to enroll at a previously all-white school. The year before this, 40 black students applied for a transfer into white-dominant schools after the passing of the Pearsall Plan in North Carolina.
The Story Of Dorothy Counts
She was 15 years old when she went to her first day of school at the institution on the 4th of September in 1957. This gave other people of similar backgrounds the go-signal to do the same thing. Sadly, she still underwent plenty of harassment. White students were urged by the White Citizens Council leader to “keep her out” and even “spit on her”. We are both sad but glad that her father eventually pulled her out of there for her own good. She received an honorary diploma from the school in 2008.
